arrogant; insolent; disdainful
virile; tough; masculine; intense
genuine article; real thing; real deal
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
prohibition; ban; embargo
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
a long time ago; in those days
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
addict; junkie; substance abuser
cripple; disabled person; invalid
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
approval; license; licence; permission
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
in the mountains; among the mountains
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
overlooking; turning a blind eye
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful